Nicole & Peter
Wedding Party
Kristan Faught
Bridesmaid
Kristan is my twin sister so naturally we spent our entire lives together. Like many siblings we have a tendency to fight about silly things one minute and be best friends the next. Like a love hate relationship I supposed you could say. When deciding who would be by side during the wedding day there was absolutely no question that Kristan would be there as she has stood by my side for literally everything else in our lives, good or bad. I am so thankful to have Kristan is my life, though we do have our ups and downs, there is no one else in the world who knows my life like she does or can quite relate to the life we had.
Michael Fried
Groomsman
I have known Michael since elementary school, where one of our first bonding experiences was to draw a gigantic (to scale!) map of the United States. This wasn't for a project, but just a weird idea that we decided to do together. I was classmates with Michael throughout middle school, high school, and even as college roommates. I am grateful that I can consider him to be one of my closest friends, that has been supporting me for almost my entire life.
Ellen Walker
Bridesmaid
Ellen has been an amazing manager to me throughout my years at The UPS Store. She initially showed me the ins and outs of the job and eventually we became good friends. She has been my closest confidant in which I tell absolutely everything to. Ellen is also a crazy cat lady so you can often catch us in the back room at work giggling over cat videos and photos we have taken. I am so thankful to have Ellen as my friend and honored to have her as my bridesmaid for my big day.
Andres Roque
Groomsman
I met Andres in the last month of high school, by random chance. We had room for a few more people in our group for prom, and Michael Fried invited a peer from one of his classes, Andres. That night, Andres and I became great friends, and we spent much of that summer hanging out while all of our parents were out of town (sorry Mom & Dad!) One great memory is driving down to the middle of nowhere at 4 in the morning, looking for a place to launch our giant fireworks. Andres and I remained friends throughout college, and worked together for the Red Cross in 2008 for disaster relief for Hurricane Ike. It was an experience of a lifetime, and I was grateful that Andres was with me for it.
Jamie Smith
Bridesmaid
Jamie and I became friends through Peter and Steven and share an absolute love for goofy cats. Her cat Ellie and my cat Kaze are seemingly in competition of who is the goofiest if you peek at our past messages (Ellie wins hands down). I have never been able to talk to someone about my entire life in one phone call until Jamie, she is so patient and understanding that I am grateful to be able to tell her anything and not feel judged by it. Though our friendship is still young I am incredibly happy to have Jamie by my side for my wedding.
Steven Gu
Groomsman
I met Gu (yes, that's what we call him) at Middle School of the Arts, where we quickly bonded over shared interests in piano and video games. Gu and I also attended Dreyfoos High School of the Arts together, where we shared nearly identical schedules throughout our high school tenure. In college, we lived and worked together, and Gu helped me with my Economics class that I never would have passed without his help! Gu has become my brother, and one of my closest confidants that I can rely on for anything I need.